Add Relics that interract with Blind.

[Doggie.3184]

One thing Thief does... a lot of to the point that it's their whole theme next to stealth now, is the "Blind" condi. Which is often useless in many situations such as boss fights and a skill commonly forced onto our bar, "Black Powder," is just a dead button most of the time (and bugged with Daredevil dodge). Can we get some Relics that interract with Blind? They've never existed for runes either which always bothered me.

Edited December 2, 2023 by Doggie.3184

[SeTect.5918]

43 minutes ago, Doggie.3184 said:

One thing Thief does... a lot of to the point that it's their whole theme next to stealth now, is the "Blind" condi. Which is often useless in many situations such as boss fights and a skill commonly forced onto our bar, "Black Powder," is just a dead button most of the time (and bugged with Daredevil dodge). Can we get some Relics that interract with Blind? They've never existed for runes either which always bothered me.

Blind actually isnt useless on bosses because it does break-bar damage. Even tho very low one.

But I agree there could be a relic for that. But should be too strong because blind is pretty strong in wvw and pvp. 

[BobbyT.7192]

Blinds interaction with break bar is one of laziest balance choices anet has made IMO, and that goes with all of the other debilitating conditions as well, but the fact that blinds are not used as they were intended really hurt thieves.

Blind is not just a CC option but a defensive one as well. It has the same functionality as aegis, but just because Anet balancd one to be spammable it viewed to be more cheap. Even though outside of thieves, blind is not as common as you would think.

I would like the breaker bar looked at again, and have the debilitating conditions do what they were designed for. If you feel that would make the game too easy with perma weakness, slow and chill. We all already in a meta where perma boons are a thing.  Many feel that they effect the experience in a negative way, but that is still the reality and alot of the newer content is being balanced around perma quickness and alacrity anyways. Nothing stopping Anet from balancing around the condition other than they don't want to.

 

[Dadnir.5038]

Be careful of what you ask, some professions (necromancer and guardian) would benefit greatly of such relic and I'm not sure that it could be easily balanced.

[Rap Tiger.1257]

How about arenanet creating a relic for soulbeast? Like when you merge with the pet, you gain unblockable for 7s?

[Jski.6180]

We do need relic of goggles clear blind or blind immunity for an duration / cd on heal or elite skill.

[Gotejjeken.1267]

Buffing blind...yeah, no.  

[Nero.7369]

7 hours ago, Jski.6180 said:

We do need relic of goggles clear blind or blind immunity for an duration / cd on heal or elite skill.

It exists and is even better than just blind immunity it's called Relic of Resistance

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Relic_of_Resistance

 

30sec cd and on elite tho

Edited December 4, 2023 by Nero.7369

[Yasai.3549]

No thanks tbh. I hate Blind but I also hate restricting equipment to game modes.

That being said, I would be a fool to wholeheartedly support anything that will buff Blind in competitive modes. 

[Mell.4873]

Maybe provide a relics to actually apply the conditions you use and set intervals. 

"One every 10 seconds the condition Blind prevents an enemy with a defiance bar from attacking" said the relic

[Beddo.1907]

The relic is either going to be overpowered or useless. There is no inbetween.

[Mell.4873]

On 12/4/2023 at 10:29 PM, Beddo.1907 said:

The relic is either going to be overpowered or useless. There is no inbetween.

Well they already have a relic that intereracts with poison and it's effect is amazing in WvW. 

[Voyant.1327]

I got it...

Blinding a Foe gives Alacrity for 5 seconds, 20 second cooldown.

There are no alacrity relics, quickness on blind would be a little OP. 

Basically becomes the equivalent of the quickness on wells imo. 

[Nuldric.1239]

Can't say I'm fully with an idea...but...some creative use would be "physical manifestation" of blind on relic, 2 sec shadow field with reasonable radius and ICD.